COEUR D'ALENE RIVER FISHING REPORT
June 10, 2025
Location: Coeur d'Alene River and Surrounding Fisheries
Flows:
CDA RIVER: 1,130 CFS AT CATALDO
ST JOE FLOW: 2,490 CFS AT CALDER
CLARK FORK MT: 10,800 CFS AT ST REGIS
SPOKANE RIVER: 3,720 CFS AT POST FALLS
Here we go! This has got to be the best upcoming week of the year for fly fishing on our rivers . . . if you ask me. All of the rivers are in perfect shape. All on the drop and plenty of cold water, and the fishing should be incredible for this week and the following. Looks like the hot spell we just had is going to recede and fall back into the 70’s and possibly the 60’s with some rain next week. All of the bugs will be out! The stoneflies are popping, green drakes and grey drakes are still out. The PMD’s are starting and the caddis are really going in the afternoons too.
The Clark Fork will be on fire this week. I look for the river to hit about 10,000 cfs at St. Regis, which may be my favorite flows to hit this sweet Montana river. The streamer fishing, especially, can be killer right now. There is also a little-known drake hatch on the Clark Fork this time of year, and on through summer and early fall, called the Hecuba. Looks like a large green drake, but a little shorter and fatter. They like to come off later in the afternoon and up til dark. I’d be sure to have a few of these in the box and ready.
The CDA and St. Joe are absolutely perfect right now. Plenty wadable, in most areas, through most sections. The upper St. Joe will be a little tougher to wade as it is still a touch high, but still great. Same bug selection for both reivers. Stones, caddis, attractors, PMD’s, green drakes, ants and beetles, smaller black or olive streamers.
THE CARP GAME
We had a great time at our House of Fly Sponsored Jurassic Flats Carp Clave last week. Thanks to everyone who joined us in Boardman, Oregon and made the event what we hoped it would be. Lots of great speakers and information shared. Thanks to all the vendors who came as well. We are trying our best to spread the word about how cool carp fishing is and why you should try it and our Carp Clave is the place to talk ALL THINGS CARP. You won’t find another event like it, nor a single location where you can learn as much about this great fish, and catch those fish, as you can here. On that note, carp fishing is really good now. The water is warming up and there are plenty of carp cruising the flats. It is time to go! If you want to learn more about carp, swing in and let us get you dialed. The bass, pike and panfish action is plenty good here, too. They are in shallow and the topwater action is great. The smallmouth are on the rocky shorelines and under docks. The same stuff we’ve been fishing this spring in the larger, flashy articulated stuff is still working well. But, might not hurt to have some smaller offerings too.
Guys and gals, get ready for an awesome couple weeks of fishing. The cooler weather coming will help, and a bit of rain wouldn’t hurt either. We are stocked up and have what you need, so swing in and let us know how we can help!
Tight lines!
Tyler